gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Me - Desk)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2006-06-04 08:25 pm
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One, Two, Five!

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What were you doing 20 years ago?
I was a M-203 Grenadier for the 1st Battalion, 15th US Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

What were you doing 10 years ago?
Driving for SuperShuttle. Rejoicing in my recovery from chemotherapy, but realizing that I was still not at all out of the woods

What were you doing 1 year ago?
Working at Cost Plus World Market as a Sales Associate. Desperately seeking better employment.

Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Chips and salsa
2. Wintergreen Lifesavers
3. Cheddar Cheese
4. Black Pepperjack Doritos
5. Doughnuts

Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
1. Iron Maiden - Aces High. Just because it's a neat song about the Battle of Britain.. and how many songs do you know that mention Me-109s by name?
2. The Grateful Dead - Stella Blue. Probably my favorite slow Dead song.
3. Big & Rich - Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy! It's fun!
4. Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant. Known all the lyrics, yeas all eighteen minutes, since I was seven years old.
5. Blood On The Risers Well, duh.

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Get my teeth fixed.
2. Invest enough to provide for a steady income and growth.
3. Travel.
4. Design and build our dream home.
5. Have a custom chopper built for me.

Five bad habits:
1. Procrastination
2. Not picking up my beer and Coke cans
3. Picking at my nails instead of trimming them.
4. Being a tad impatient.
5. Not communicating my feelings.

Five things you like doing:
1. My job
2. Reading
3. Watching baseball (or other sports)
4. Working on my gaming stuff.
5. Taking long hot showers.

Five things you would never wear again:
1. Bell bottoms
2. An Army overseas cap
3. Plaid
4. A hospital gown (voluntarily, anyway)
5. A Speedo

Five things that scare you:
1. Dominionists
2. Deep water
3. Letting people down
4. Coming out of remission
5. Centipedes

Five favorite toys:
1. My PalmPilot
2. The truck I drive at work.
3. Forklifts!
4. A good super ball
5. Teddy Bears!

[identity profile] shadopanther.livejournal.com 2006-06-05 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Why is it called an overseas cap? In other words, what makes it different from an army cap not worn when overseas?